Question:
More info needed on being a freelance writer?
anonymous
2007-07-03 18:30:10 UTC
I have been given the oppurtunity to be a freelance writer for the Life section of a local newspaper. This came along after I made a suggestion about a monthly feature, but due to the costs can not be obtained. Now the editor of the section has told me I could send in some of my work, and become a freelance writer, which is great... but I only write for fun, I have never had any formal education in it, and don't know what a freelance writer would require, or what exactly they would do.... any help would be appreciated!!!
Four answers:
ChaoticTiger
2007-07-03 18:37:35 UTC
Concision, which is next to proper grammar and rhetorical figures. To say the least, the trivium.



p.s.



I think the above post is crap. It's ok for explaining the economic and social settings of the writer, but it doesn't talk about what it means to be a writer for published materials.



I've been a member of writingforums.com for over three years. During that time, I've learned a lot about the market. Currently, I'm a freelance, non-fiction writer. I tend to understand the concepts of audience involvement, social psychology, and the philosophy of language.



There is a lot to being a good writer, to say the least. However, they don't teach you what I know in school. School is pathetic, in my opinion. The trivium, however, is an old-fashioned yet good way of becoming a good rhetor (writer/speaker) for an audience.



You know you're a good writer when you start to develop your own styles of rhetoric. When you start to notice this, then you've pretty much become a decent writer. This, however, is often achieved by letting go of social comparison. I mean, you can't win all things in life. Yet social comparison in the writing world does help from time to time.
♥Hot•Babe♥
2007-07-03 18:40:55 UTC
well here is some information i found on google!



A writer is anyone who puts pen to paper, whether for enjoyment, artistic talent, creative outlet, volunteer work or pay. Paid writers, employed full time by one employer, might work for a newspaper, magazine, advertising business, or any other business which needs a full time writer on staff. A freelance writer is simply a writer who acts as a small business or independent contractor; he sets his own pace, seeks out his own work, and pays no one but himself.



A freelance writer might work full time as a writer or have a completely different daytime career. A freelance writer might simply write for fun, jotting down poems, posting online blogs, or trying his hand at short fiction. A freelance writer might be a stay-at-home parent, college student or shut-in. Whatever his choice, the freedom one finds in being a freelance writer is part of the appeal.



There is a large market from which a freelance writer can choose, and the sky is the limit as to what type of genre or how much work a freelance writer might have at any given time. A freelance writer whose specialty is fiction might dabble in poetry, short stories or e-books, or he might have an ongoing novel in the works. Many publishers will accept fiction but most freelance writers agree it is a much harder market to break into.



Non-fiction is everywhere, both online and in print: magazine articles, books, advertisements, business proposals, marketing plans, manuals, contracts and web content. Articles written by a freelance writer might be entertaining, informational, or instructive. A non-fiction freelance writer will have a much better chance of finding work than a freelance writer specializing solely in fiction.



A freelance writer might have freedom that a formally employed worker does not, but with that freedom comes much responsibility. Writing is only part of the work of a freelance writer. The freelance writer must keep track of his own income and taxes. Money is a constant issue because work is sporadic and always changing. Many publishers communicate clearly with their freelance writers, offering work, keeping set payment schedules and explaining any changes in policy, while other employers might not respond to queries or send payment in a timely manner. Often a brilliant article will be turned down simply because the monthly quota has already been filled.



Freelance writers must also have self-discipline. When not writing, the freelance writer must always be seeking out new leads, opportunities and advertisements for writers. Freelance writers must have the fortitude and determination to press on and keep writing. The beauty of freelance writing is that the writer can do what he loves most and get paid for it. There are few jobs that can offer more than that.



i hope thats wut you want. if not try yahoo!, google, or aol.



chel-c :-)
anonymous
2007-07-03 22:54:08 UTC
I'm a freelance artist. Basically what freelancing means is, you make it, you send it, and (hopefully) they buy it. At that point, you are a freelance writer, meaning you have to worry about your own taxes and can't expect a regular paycheck. It can be very rewarding and at the same time very frustrating.

Best of luck to you.
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